The Backyard Batting Cage

Little League International Board of Directors and Senior Staff.

By Communications Division
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.
May 8, 2012

As a result of voting conducted online by volunteer District Administrators around the world, the Little League International Board of Directors on Saturday approved a measure to create a new division of Little League Baseball. The vote took place at the annual Spring Meeting, held at the Little League Western Region Headquarters in San Bernardino, Calif.

A complete list of the voting by District Administrators, and the action taken by the International Board of Directors and the International Tournament Committee on several other agenda items, is here: Round Table Voting Results.

Featuring a pitching distance of 50 feet and base paths of 70 feet, the new baseball division for players who are league-age 11-13 will be offered for the 2013 regular season. It will include postseason tournament opportunities, including a World Series.

The new baseball division will serve as a bridge between the current

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